Bottle support



March 31, 1953 M. A. GOLDENBERG BOTTLE SUPPORT Filed Feb. 5, 1952 gel Patented Mar. 31, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,633,248 BOTTLE SUPPORT Mitzi A. Goldenberg, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application February '5, 1952, Serial No. 270,014

tainers and are used, a little at a time, by means of a brush or similar applicator, that it is diflicult to remove the last portion of the material from the bottle. Thus, when the level of liquid becomes insufiicient to permit adequate immersion of the brush, etc., it becomes necessary for the user to hold the bottle in one hand and tilt itto an angle from the vertical, so as to cause the liquid to collect in one corner of the bottom, in order that the brush, held in the other hand, can be adequately immersed. Since the first-mentioned hand is the one to which the nail-polish is being applied, it is readily apparent that it is inconvenient repeatedly to use that hand for tilting the bottle. In addition there is the danger of smearing the newly-applied nail-polish and of tipping over the bottle during the repeated tilting and setting-down thereof. It is also common experience that, even with the nail-polish bottle sufficiently full to permit it to be used in conven tional upright position, there is considerable danger of accidentally tipping over the relatively small and not too stable bottle during insertion oi the brush, and, as a result, it is almost universal practice to use one hand repeatedly for ho 1ding the bottle when the brush is inserted.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present in vention to providea new and useful base or support for a nail-polish bottle or like container which will initially hold the bottle securely in normal vertical position and which can, thereafter, be used to hold the bottle firmly in inclined certain forms thereof which are presently preferred. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown, and'that the 14 Claims. (Cl. 211-74) several parts and elements can be variously ar-f ranged and organized, without departing from the spirit or essential attributes of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a base or stand for a nail-polish bottle forming one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view, generally along the line 22 of Fig. 1-, showing the vertical and tilted positions of the bottle.

Figure 315 a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.-

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the embodiment of Fig. 3, as'it appears when turned over.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of still another embodiment of the present invention, parts being broken away better to reveal the construction thereof.

Figure 6 is a vertical cross-sectional View of a:

further embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the embodiment of Fig. 6.

In Figs. 1 and 2 there is shown a base or supformed in the center, uppermost portion of the; wall it and being provided with a conventionalremovable stopper 1 6.

The base It], which may be molded or otherwise suitably formed of synthetic plastic or other appropriate material, has a fiat bottom 11, sides I8- of any suitable contour or configuration determined primarily by considerations of ornamental design and attractive appearance, and a flat, generally horizontal top wall l9.

Formed in the base in is an open-top socket or depression 23, of such configuration as to receive and securely to hold the bottle 'H either in its normal upright position or in position tilted at some predetermined angle (for example 45 degrees) from the vertical. Thus, the socket 20 has a pair of spaced, plane, vertical walls 2! pro.- portioned relatively snugly to receive the sides I 3 of the bottle IE, and has an end wall 22 proportioned to receive the lowermost portion of the curved wall Id of the bottle H; the end wall extending transversely intermediate the side walls 2| and vertically downward a suitable distance (for example one-half inch) to enable the bottle to be seated securely within the socket, in upright position. The opposite end wall 23 of the socket 28 is similar to the wall 22, but is interrupted or terminates somewhat below the top wall I9 of the base II], as will be described below.

The socket also has a horizontal wall or land 24 extending inward from the lower edge of the end wall 22 a relatively short distance, and a second horizontal wall or land extending a relatively short distance inward from the lower edge of the end wall 23 and co-planar with the land 24.

The lands 24 and 25 serve to underlie the ends of the bottom I2 of the bottle and, in conjunction with the side walls 2| and the end walls 22 and 23, hold the bottle securely in upright position, as shown in solid lines in Fig. 2.

A plane wall or land 26 intersects the inner end of the land 25 along the straight line 21 and extends downward therefrom at an angle of about 45 degrees. A relatively short plane wall or land 28, co-planar with the land 26, intersects the upper end of the end wall 23 along the line 23 and extends upward therefrom to the top wall I9 of the base It. A concave wall intersects the inner end of the land 24 along the line 3| and extends downward therefrom at an angle of about degrees, the wall 38 and the land 26 being at approximately right angles to each other and intersecting along a lowermost generally horizontal line 32.

As indicated in dash-dot lines in Fig. 2, the bottle II can be inserted into the generally V- shaped notch formed by the land 26 and the wall 38, so that the bottle is supported at an angle of 45 degrees, with the lands 26 and 28 underlying the bottom I2 of the bottle and with the wall 30 supporting one of the lowermost ends of the curved wall I4; the opposite lowermost end of the curved wall I4 of the bottle being disposed slightly above the top wall I9 of the base. It is apparent from Fig. 2 that, with the bottle in this tilted position, its center of gravity is to the right of the line 32, so that there is no tendency for the bottle to tip over further (clockwise in Fig. 2) even though the wall 3|! makes only a relatively short support for the curved bottle w'all I4. Of course, the wall 38 could be modified in an obvious manner so as to provide additional stabilizing support for the bottle, especially where the angle of tilt is made greater than that shown.

When the bottle II is supported in this tilted position, the last portion of its contents can readily be removed by inserting either a separate brush 33, shown in Fig. 2, or a conventional stopper-attached applicator-brush (not shown) through the mouth of the bottle down to its lowermost corner, in which the liquid or semiliquid contents collect.

With other shapes of bottles, greater or lesser angles of inclination might be desired in order to provide access for a brush or the like, through the mouth to the lowermost corner of the bottle. Such variations would be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and are contemplated by this invention.

The novel base ID of the present invention could be easily and inexpensively formed from a solid block of thermoplastic synthetic resin or the like, in a single operation, by simply inserting, into the block, a suitably-shaped heated male die designed to form the socket 20 in an obvious manner.

In Figs. 3 and 4, there is shown a base or support 34 forming another embodiment of the present invention. The base 34 includes spaced, parallel, generally plane walls 35 and 36, in which are formed an inclined socket 31 and an upright vertical socket 38, respectively.

The inclined socket 31 is formed by a pair of spaced, plane vertical, side walls 39 and 40 adapted relatively snugly to receive the sides I3 of the bottle H; a plane wall or land 4| extending downward from the wall 35 at an angle of about 45 degrees and adapted to underlie and support the bottom |2 of the bottle II; and a curved wall 42 extending downward from the wall 35 and meeting the lower end of the wall 4| at approximately right-angles, and adapted to support somewhat less than half of the curved wall I4 of the bottle. The remainder of the wall I4, as well as a-small part of the base or bottom I2 of thebottle, are outside the socket 31 and above the wall 35.

In other words, when the base 34 is in the position shown in Fig. 3, with the wall 35 uppermost, the socket 31 serves to support the bottle I in inclined position, generally at an angle of 45 degrees, in the same manner as described hereinabove in connection with the embodiment of Fig. 1.

However, when the base 34 is turned over so that the wall 35 is at the bottom and the wall 36 is uppermost, as in Fig. 4, the socket 38 serves to support the bottle I I in normal, generally upright position. Thus, the socket 38 is formed by a generally horizontal plane bottom wall or land 43, adapted to underlie and support the bottom I2 of the bottle I I; a pair of spaced vertical plane side walls 44 and a pair of generally vertical end walls 45. While relatively shallow, the socket 38 is sufilciently deep securely to hold the lower portion of the bottle and to keep the bottle from shifting or tipping over during use.

It is apparent that the base 34 is first used in the position shown in Fig. 4, with the bottle in relatively full, upright position; but that, when the bottle is nearly empty, it is removed, the base 34 turned over to the position of Fig. 3, and the bottle re-inserted into the inclined socket 31, for further use, in tilted position, until completely empty.

The base 34 can be formed easily and inexpensively from a solid block of thermoplastic synthetic resin or the like, by using heated, male die elements corresponding in shape to the sockets 31 and 38, in a manner readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

As in the embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, the sockets 31 and 38 of the base 34 can be modified in shape to accommodate other styles of bottles, and the socket 31 can be given a greater or lesser angle of inclination, if desired.

In Fig. 5, there is shown still another embodi-f ment of the present invention, namely a base 46 having a plane horizontal bottom 41, and having a pair of separate upper surfaces, namely a plane horizontal surface 48 at its forward end, and a plane inclined surface 49 extending rearwardly and upwardly from the surface 48 at an angle of about 45 degrees.

The surfaces 48 and 49- are provided with small pegs 53 and 5| respectively extending upward therefrom and perpendicular thereto. The base 45 is intended to be used with a bottle 52, of any.

suitable configuration, having a slight indentation or socket 53 formed in its bottom 54 and adapted to receive either the peg 58 or the peg 5|. Thus, the bottle 52 can be positioned either in normal upright position upon the surface (as shown in dash-dot lines in Fig.5) or in tilted position upon the inclined surface 49 (as shown in solid lines in Fig. 5); the engagement of the peg (50 or 5|) with thesocket 53 in-each case serving to prevent shifting or tipping or sliding of the bottle relative to the supporting surfaces (48 or 49). In this embodiment, .the bottle is first used in upright position upon the surface 48 and then transferred to the inclined surface49,

where it is used in tilted position to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents, in a manner similar to that described hereinabove.

The base 56 could be used with the bottle H, by simply eliminating the pegs and providing the surfaces 48 and 49 with sockets (not shown) like the socket 38 of Fig. 4, the sockets extending perpendicular to the surfaces so as to form a vertical seat and a tilted seat, respectively, for the bottle, in a manner analogous to that shown in Fig. 5. In Figs. 6 and 7, there is shown a further em bodiment of the present invention, namely a base 55 which combines the intersecting-plane, interrupted-land principle of the embodiment of Figs; 1 and 2, with the elevated, inclined-land principle of the embodiment of Fig. 5.

Thus, the base 55 is integrally formed of synthetic resin or other suitable material and has a bottom 56; a front edge 51 extending upward from the bottom, a relatively short distance; sides 58; and a back edge 59 extending upward from the bottom an appreciable distance beyond the front edge 51. as used with the bottle I l has spaced, horizontal lands 60 and BI disposed in co-planar relationship slightly below the top of the front edge 51, and another pair of spaced, co-planar lands 62 and 63 disposed at an angle of about 45 degrees, extending downward from adjacent the upper end of the back edge 59 to a point below the plane of the lands 60 and BI; the upper end of the lower inclined land 63 intersecting the front edge of the rearmost horizontal land 6| at the line 64. A curved wall 65 extends downward from the rear edge 66 of the front land 60 and meets the lower end 61 of the land 63. The land 63, the curved wall 65 and a pair of spaced vertical side walls 68 form a notch or socket into which the lower end of the bottle II can be fitted, with the land 62 providing additional support for the bottom of the bottle, which is thus held securely in tilted position, as shown in solid lines in Fig. 6, to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents. A curved wall 69 extends downward from the lower edge H1 of the upper, inclined land 62 to the rearmost edge ll of the land BI; the wall 69 and land 6| together forming a notch into which the rear portion of the bottle i l fits, with a short front vertical wall 12, the side walls 68 and the land 60 providing additional support to hold the bottle securely in vertical position, as shown in dash-dot lines in Fig. 6.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms and, accordingly, the foregoing embodiments are to be considered merely as illustrative, and not restrictive, reference being made to the appended claims, rather than to the above specification, as indicative of the scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention and desire to protect by Letters Patent the following:

1. A support for a nailpolish bottle or like container for more or less liquid material intended to be dispensed by means of an applicator, said support comprising a base having means for The base 55, which is shown holding the bottle securely-in generally verticalupright position and separate'means for holding said bottle securely in predetermined tilted posi-' tion to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents, only one of said means being operative at any one time.

2. A construction according to claim 1, wherein one plane being generally horizontal and the other plane being appreciably inclined, only one of said interrupted land-surfaces being adapted to underlie and support the bottle at any one time.

5. A support for a nail-polish bottle or like container for more or less liquid material intended to be dispensed by meansof an applicator,

said support comprising a base having a socket formed therein, said socket being provided with separate land-surfaces disposed respectively in horizontal and inclined planes and adapted to underlie and support the bottom of the bottle, whereby the bottle can be securely held, partly within and partly outside the socket, either in vertical upright position or in tilted position to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents.

6. A construction according to claim 5, wherein the land-surfaces are interrupted and intersect each other.

7. A support for a nail-polish bottle or like container for more or less liquid material intended to be dispensed by means of an applicator, said support comprising a base having two sockets formed on difierent walls thereof and adapted alternatively to be positioned so that one or the other of said sockets is uppermost, one socket having a lowermost horizontal land-surface and being adapted to hold the bottle securely in generally upright position, and the other socket having a lowermost inclined land-surface for holding the bottle securely in predetermined tilted position to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents.

8. A construction according to claim 7, wherein the sockets are formed in opposite walls of the base so that when one socket is uppermost the other is undermost and concealed, and vice versa.

9. A support for a nail-polish bottle or like container for more Or less liquid material intended to be dispensed by means of an applicator, said support comprising a base having an upwardly-directed horizontal land-surface and an inclined land-surface formed thereon, said land-surfaces having means for holding the bottle securely thereon, whereby the bottle can be held firmly either in upright position or in tilted position to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents.

10. A support for a nail-polish bottle or like container for more or less liquid material intended to be dispensed by means of an applicator, said support comprising a base having an upwardly directed horizontal interrupted landsurface for holding the bottle in upright position, and having an inclined interrupted land-surface for holding the bottle in predetermined tilted position to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents, the inclined land-surface intersecting the horizontal land-surface and being disposed partly below and partly above the level of the horizontal land-surface.

11. A construction according to claim 10, wherein the inclined land-surface is positioned for the most part upon an elevated rear portion of the base.

12. A support for a nail-polish bottle or the like comprising a base having a socket formed therein, said socket being provided with an inclined land-surface disposed at least in part below the top of the base, whereby the bottle is supported, partly within and partly above the base, in tilted position, so as to facilitate removal of the last portion of its contents.

13. A construction according to claim 12 Wherein the base is provided with a generally horizontal top with the land-surface extending downward therefrom, so that the greater portion of the bottom of the bottle is supported below the level of the top of the base.

14. A construction according to claim 12 wherein the base is provided with a generally horizontal upper surface and an inclined surface extending upwardly from the horizontal surface, andwherein the land-surface is disposed for the most part on the upwardly extending inclined surface but is also disposed in part below the level of the horizontal surface.

MITZI A. GOIDENBERG.

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